Department
North
Location
Highland
Salary
£ £47139
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours
35
PVG required
Yes
Closing Date
30/09/2025
Ref No
3368
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Our Highland CIAG team is looking for two new team members to join a friendly, supportive and creative team in the Inverness office.
These positions are full time posts - we'd love for you to join us
We can offer assistance with relocation costs to this area, for more information contact
About the You and the Role
To deliver the role of Careers Adviser at Skills Development Scotland, it is essential that you possess the Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development, and you must also have been awarded the Career Development Institute (CDI) UK-recognised professional accredited qualification in Career Development (QCD).
In your role as Careers Adviser, you'll be delivering impartial career guidance, developing career management skills and supporting individuals to plan and manage their career decisions, now and in the future, including services which respond to those facing redundancy.
You'll be able to demonstrate strong interview, group work and coaching skills with a sound knowledge and understanding of policy, theory and practice in the field of career guidance and you will work with and through a range of partner agencies to engage, inspire, motivate and encourage clients to achieve their full potential.
Hear first-hand from some of our Careers Advisers about the benefits and lifestyle of a career in the career service at SDS and what makes them so passionate about their jobs.
Come and make an impact you can be proud of
The Scottish Highlands is really the Scotland of your imagination. With welcoming people, a unique culture, dramatic landscapes, romantic castles and a fascinating history, this is the perfect backdrop for your next adventure. It's no wonder that it was named as one of National Geographic's 'Best of the World' destinations for 2023.
Explore the mysterious Loch Ness, pass through or hike the Cairngorms National Park, marvel at iconic castles, witness dolphins frolicking off the Moray Speyside coast, or explore the rugged coastline.
As a member of the CIAG team you will enjoy all of these amazing benefits along with a strong supportive social network.
Find out here why you would want to live and work in Inverness
About SDS
Skills Development Scotland is the national skills agency. Our ambition is to drive productivity and inclusive growth through investment in skills, enabling businesses and people to achieve their potential. Through the sharing of expertise, intelligence, and extensive partnership working, we enable the development and delivery of innovative solutions to Scotland's skills and labour market challenges. This is even more important given the current economic climate and recessionary outlook. Find out more about SDS here
Values
Our organisational values are created by our colleagues and are the compass that guide our behaviours and actions with our customers and each other. We need our future colleagues to share these values and help us to continue to deliver our bold ambitions for the future;
* We put the needs of our customers at the heart of all we do
* We make use of our combined strengths and expertise to deliver the best outcomes
* We demonstrate self-motivation, personal responsibility, and respect
* We continually improve to achieve excellence
Benefits
SDS is an award-winning equal opportunities and fair work employer. Our values and culture are owned and driven by our colleagues and show our commitment to our customers - the people of Scotland. Our employees enjoy a wide variety of progressive benefits and working practices. We prioritise employee engagement, wellbeing, and development, making us a great place to work.
Click here to see the full range of our Benefits
Where you'd be based
These roles will have its base in Inverness, but travel will be required to areas not easily reached by public transport so access to a car or other means of transport for example; access to work arrangements is essential due to the nature and geography covered in the role. Happy to discuss this with candidates at Interview.
Our Application Process
To support our ambitions our application process is anonymised. Therefore, while we want to know about your relevant skills and experience, please avoid disclosing any identifying characteristics.
The closing date to submit your application is 30th September 2025. Interviews are due to be scheduled as soon as possible thereafter.
More information on the interview format will be made available if you are invited to interview. To find out more about working at SDS and our application process please visit us at
If this opportunity excites you and you would like to discuss the role in more detail to help you decide if it is right for you, contact
Internal applicants should discuss their application with their People Manager prior to applying for this post.